Professor of Egyptian Archaeology To Discuss Discoveries of Penn Museum Excavations

At an upcoming Schemel Forum Luncheon Seminar: New Discoveries of the Penn Museum Excavations at Abydos, Egypt, a guest speaker will look briefly at the history of fieldwork and turn to focus on ongoing excavations at the site of Abydos.

Work at Abydos has identified a royal necropolis at the site named "Anubis Mountain." There, at least 13 kings who reigned between1850 and 1650 BCE were buried. These include previously unknown pharaohs such as the King Seneb-Kay discovered in 2014, as well as the mysterious owner of new royal tomb just discovered in January 2025.

At the lecture on Thursday, Oct. 30, at Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the University community is invited to learn more about these new discoveries and what this research suggests about politics and society in Ancient Egypt.

Josef Wegner, Ph.D., professor of Egyptian archaeology; chair, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and curator, Egyptian section, Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania, will present on the topic.

Members of the University community interested in attending are directed to register on RoyalSync or call (570) 941-4740. The event is free to The University of Scranton faculty, students and staff.